>> cara is live in tampa. >> reporter: you're out here at the airport and hit the app and waiting for a ride to pick you up. you hope that the driver that pulls up will be safe and they're not a criminal. it turns out that getting a finger print check on the driver might not the gold standard of safety. living and working in downtown tampa means you knower and lyft are a way of life for morrison. >> it makes my line fundamentally easier. i have not owned a kay car in five years. i never want to have another one. >> reporter: when he takes a ride, morrison feels completely safe. >> i feel safer in an uber or lyft car than a taxi cab. >> reporter: but the transportation commission is worried that you knower and lyft are not doing enough to make sure that drivers are safe. they are insisting on background checks with finger printing, something that the ride shares don't want to do.

just as good. the argument is ridiculous and out of control. >> reporter: he says that fingering printing is an old school screening that is being phased out. >> it was for identification purposes not background reports. >> reporter: now technology does all of the work; providing instant in-depth reports. >> uber and lyft use reports plus other data -- they search other databases. homeland security, terrorist watch bases. hundreds of databases all at once. >> reporter: those are databases that finger prints don't use and finger print scans often give false alarms. and no check is full proof. >> there's no perfect way to do it. you have to use your best due diligence. >> reporter: and brian chapman also saying that his company

leading accreditation agencies for background checks and neither one have been consulted about what kind of background check there's are and what might work best. it comes down to what the commission decides to do tomorrow when it comes to regulating the drivers and the apps that you use all the time. reporting live at tampa international airport, abc action news. >> thank you, cara. representative dana young and 12 other accepting the commission a letter asking to vote against the proposed rules and hold off any decisions until 2017 on ride sharing. the legislature will take up ride sharing next year and will pass stayed wide regulations. democrats in the u.s. house now calling for a federal investigation into donald trump's donation to florida attorney general pam bondi. members of the house judiciary committee sent loretta lynch a

the case. the trump foundation donated $25,000 to bondi's campaign, shortly after she decided not to investigate trump university. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> good evening. rains continue to pop up. most of the heavy stuff is around orlando. that extends all the way down to the gulf of mexico. and the center of circulation of what we're tracking is right about there. hurricane center actually said there was a chance they would deem this a depression by 5:00. they didn't. but this moisture will continue rolling in overnight. if you look at the clouds right now, the thickest clouds are on the east coast. if you look at futurecast, clearly tonight and tomorrow morning, heavy rains will start rolling in across our area. a closer look at that. i'll let you know how long this will stick around coming up. >> thank you, denis. new information surrounding a heart breaking picture we

a court granting temporary custody of this 2 month old girl to her biological father. authorities confirming that her mother tested positive for cocaine and opiates. the baby was found in a car seat after a crash yesterday. the mother was found dead alive and the boyfriend unconscious inside the car. deputies say 22-year-old jefferson and 19-year-old jamie sanders and another guns, cell phones, wallets and cash from unlocked cars in mission hills. deputies say they even used stolen credit cards. deputies are trying to find the third accomplice. we're learning about more disturbing bee that he o'er from a former middle school science teacher in hillsborough county. geist strengthed the student to send neighboring -- instructed

pictures of herself to other students. he encouraged a student to twerk during class and gave a student cake laced with marijuana. it started as soon as he started at the school in february. dramatic body camera video shows a dangerous chase through three different counties. deputies say burn refused to stop even after they shot-his tire. you will see it in a moment. actually rolling away from his vehicle. reporter eric waxler takes us through the pursuit and the surprising words for the deputies when he was finally caught. >> this guy is a nut. >> reporter: the wanted man, john burn, ran from a car into a swamp into the trinity west subdivision. this chase was just getting started. >> north on manning. >> reporter: instveators say

a work van and took off. >> goi wes we have otthe shots fired by deputies blew out a tire. you can see the van pull out of the neighborhood, driving on a rim as the tire rolls away. the chase goes east on state road 54 and down the veterans expressway down to tampa. in this clip you see pulling into a parking lot and drive back across six lanes of traffic. that's where deputies say burn finally ditches the van and runs again. >> south. south. >> reporter: this 30-mile chase finally comes to an end. the humidity fogs up the lens. but you can hear the struggle. burn is facing a long list of

law enforcement officer. in the end, he actually compliments the group who caught him. >> i said you all did a great job. >> he said we did a great job. >> eric waxler, abc action news. for teenagers used craigslist to lure a contractor to a home to rob him. it happened near big bend road. the teenagers asked for a quote for repair work but when he got there, they stole his car. this house has been abandoned for years. >> they have been stealing lawn equipment out of trailers, out of garages. and then they're using this address to sell the stolen lawn equipment. >> the group of teens is facing multiple charges. the victim was not hurt. lake wales police on the hunt for the person who stole a utility vehicle on highway 27 north. officers say someone cut the

polaris ranger sunday. it looks like the thief cut the fence to get in the property. officers are using fingerprints found at the scene to track down the thief. highway patrol troopers releasing new details on this crash that seriously damaged a funeral home. troopers identifying the driver as 55-year-old raymond myers of lake wales. they say he is still in serious condition tonight. troopers say myers suffered a medical episode on state road 60 and crashed into the funeral home yesterday. thankfully no lobby at the time of the accident. breaking late this afternoon, state health officials confirming six new cases of locally transmitted zika. all of them in sat florida. the number of cases in the state is up to 70. zika spending now tied to a government funding bill. florida senator marco rubio urging his peers today to pass the measure. >> i've been talking about this issue since january. and it's been frustrating to

political games. as i have said repeatedly, both parties are to blame to getting to this moment. >> the cdc warning already dedicated zika funds could run dry. the city of orlando just announcing new plans for the pulse nightclub. the city says a new fence will be installed around the property this monday and memorial items will be moved to the orange county county regional history center. the screen covered in art from local residents. the history center will pick up items starting this friday. still to come, a wounded veteran forced to endure even more pain. his new relief thanks to our jackie callaway and the timeline for everyone still waiting to get a recall fixed. and looking outside, if you look out to the west, it's beautiful. mostly sunny skies. off to the east, another story. we could have a tropical

florida by tonight. how that impacts your weather

>> new video tonight showing terrifying moments for school children in maryland. their bus bursting into flames. dash cam shows it unfolding as students were on their way home. the bus driver was able to get the students off the bus safely. >> i felt scared. i was about to cry but my brother >> the bus started making noises and the driver noticed smoke from her side view mirror. investigators don't know what caused the fire. a landlord tenant dispute taking to a new level. a front door removed because the tenant was late paying rent. she explained she would be paying late that month. she uses her social security check to pay for rent. mthisonth her check was going to be late. >> i wasn't not trying to dodge him.

do it right then. >> law enforcement said that the matter is out of their hands and must be ndled in civil court. for now johnson's son moved her belongings into storage so they wouldn't get stolen. honda recalled over 10 million vehicles due to defective takata air bag inflators. now some drivers are waiting months for repairs. so a clearwater couple turned to our jackie callaway for answers about the delay. >> it's kind of a small back seat. >> reporte combat wounded veteran josh white says it's mentally and physically painful. >> i'm in here. >> reporter: josh served time in iraq. he returned home with ptsd and back injuries. >> and that is not something that he should have to worry about when he's home. >> reporter: the recall on the passenger air bag inflator in the couple's honda forced josh to go to and from the v.a.

>> it caused me anxiety. getting in and out of the back seat was causing pain in my back. >> reporter: his wife worried more than just about her husband. >> my responsibility is the safety of the children when they're with me. and flying shrapnel is not safe. >> reporter: the recall was issued in summer after the recall notice. repeated calls to honda left her with more questions than answers. >> one gentleman told me that the parts were coming in sporadically. the next time i called, i was told it could take a few weeks. >> fear and frustration led the whites to make a call for action. i took their questions and ours to honda corporate. as far as the recall announced in february, those parts are in. this affects older hondas. the recall that came out in may of this year, those parts are in limited supply. you need to call your honda dealer and get on a wait list. as the parts come in, you will

honda, courtesy honda, i was told it could take three to six weeks. after i contacted you, the part came in i'm assuming overnight. >> the local honda dealer got the recall done in a matter of hours. >> i feel so much relief knowing that we're safe when i'm driving with my husband and my little sister. >> want to find out if your car

>> a couple of lightning strikes. same thing for zephyrhills. let's go down to neighborhood level. from san antonio back to wesley chapel and crystal springs, the storms continue and heavy rains south of lakeland. zoom into there as well. these are all moving off to the northeast. and that will continue to do so right on through the next two

outside right now, temperatures primarily in the 80s. some upper 70s where the rains outside in tampa, checking in at 87. 86 in clearwater. 84 in st. pete. there's the satellite picture. all is quiet across the west coast of the state. east coast isanother story entirely. as we said, there's a chance that the hurricane center says this could be a tropical storm or a tropical depression tonight and could issue tropical warnings on the east coast. no the moisture is going to be coming this way regardless. as the low pulls north, it's going to suck this moisture right along into it. because of that, overnight tonight, we're going to see some more rains develop. now, i'm not ready to say it will be widespread coverage. what i think happens, we're going to see a band 15 to 20 miles wide with heavrain. we are hopeful it won't be over pasco county.

we will have to watch. for the afternoon, the moisture continues and the low meanders in northern florida, maybe into georgia the next day or two, which continues to give us a southerly flow. it's a tropical moisture, rich connection. and the rain chances remain rather high. overall rainfall totals, clearly there will be spot that's pick up two to three inches of rain. if you look at the long range gfs, there's a lot of rain on the east coast. that's where the heaviest will be. we will average of 60 to 70%. tomorrow morning through the evening hours. on thursday, we see a little less coverage. by the weekend, actually more back to normal with more sunshine and less rain and rain chances by then at about 40%. >> thank you, denis. a man briefing the loss of his wife and son suffering another loss at tece. >> this is a sad story.

day. on monday, somebody stole his car while he was there. he had left his keys in the chevy impala. this is the second car theft at the cemetery since july. still ahead, the bucs make more roster moves and may not be done for the week. tk has the changes next in

>> hello, folks. the buccaneers used an off day to adjust the roster. we were expecting this. the team rogers. waiting until after the first game to sign roger, the buccaneers do not have to guarantee full salary. now, rogers will be backing up

return kickoffs this week. now, what i'm waiting to see is what the buccaneers do to fill the position of smith. smith is done for the year with a knee injury. that is a big list for the d line. he is a quality player and can't be replaced with what is out there. one more injury up front and i will start to worry there. this is definitely one of those weeks that the florida gators wander off and think anything about north texas on saturday night at the swamp. all decent football team since frye coached them back in the '70s. what i like about this coach, he will ride these guys like a lawn mower in practice which keeps their attention and he definitely has the quarterback luke here. >> he gets after you pretty good. yeah. you can ask guys during practice. he will -- he will get after me. i expect it though. i came here to play for him.

i don't want to play for a coach that says it's okay, get the next one. you understand that as a player but you want to be held to the standard that the coach has set. >> wouldn't be surprised to see the bulls put up 40 or 50 on syracuse this weekend. they can't blow this one. >> all right. we will have continuing coverage of on abcactionnews.com. >> and we will see you right

tonight, breaking news. police officers run down. the stunning surveillance video just released. authorities say a driver intentionally ramming into the officers as they were simply standing. also tonight, the new tropical threat at this hour, it could very well effect the east coast. the new images tonight, the in that nearly skidded off the runway and into the water at new york's laguardia airport. and the other scare, the jet that landed without much of its landing gear. was it what the doctor ordered? with hillary clinton recovering from pneumonia, president obama hits the trail and takes aim at donald trump. and trump's physical. what his campaign now says about trump's privacy and dr. oz. and storming the dance floor. tonight, the arrests, and now,